Technical Gearbox Noise When Selecting Reverse

[harrysprout]

Hi, First time on here, and it's a problem.

We have just bought a 500 Twin Air for our daughter. It's a 2012, with 47K.
There is a video of a chap online with the exact noise ours has see link... .

Can't seem to find a definitive answer on the noise. Is it a fault or a 'quirk'? I have just bought the car and the dealer is willing to stand the cost to repair.
He seems to think it might be the release bearing, but I am not convinced.

Any ideas, much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andy

 

[steveras57]

You would think if it was the release bearing it would make the noise in all the gears! id think its more likely to be a bearing on the reverse shaft/gear! one way or the other the dealer ought to make it right! or refund you! IMO!

 

[John202020]

Sometimes "quite normal " for a twin air, been posted several times in the past

 

[steveras57]

Sometimes "quite normal " for a twin air, been posted several times in the past

Really! I am surprised!!! is there a known cause then ? and why only on the twin airs? sounds interesting!.

 

[John202020]

Really! I am surprised!!! is there a known cause then ? and why only on the twin airs? sounds interesting!.

See these links not all twin air but quite a few

Search results for query: Noise in reverse

www.fiatforum.com

 

[steveras57]

See these links not all twin air but quite a few

Search results for query: Noise in reverse

www.fiatforum.com

thanks John

 

[steveras57]

All interesting! but no definitive answer ,also dont quite understand why the twin air is affected most?unless its something to do with the duel mass flywheel i guess!

 

[Lounge lizard]

Our T/A has done it since we've had it, 6 years now and on 98k.

In that time it has had a new clutch as the release bearing failed at 80 odd thousand miles.

Ours is a non DMF. As I believe the TA's could come with either iirc...

Anyhoo, it still makes a noise, but has not got any worse and I think it does it more when reversing onto our drive which is slightly uphill.